Tony Sperandeo
Tony Sperandeo (born 8 May 1953) is an Italian actor of cinema and television. Sperandeo is notable for frequently playing the roles of characters from his native region, Sicily. As of 2011, he was working on La Nuova Squadra, a police drama televised by Rai Tre, as the Superintendent Salvatore Sciacca.
Career
He was born Gaetano Sperandeo in Palermo.[1]
In 1983, his acting career began with a small part in the film Kaos, directed by the Taviani brothers. In 1985, he landed a role in a cinematographic film Pizza Connection, by Damiano Damiani. He also acted in four of the sequels of the popular television drama, "La Piovra", which is about the Mafia. He has appeared in many other Italian films, the most notable being La scorta by Ricky Tognazzi, as well as "Ragazzi fuori" and "Mery per sempre", the latter two set in his home town of Palermo. They are both directed by Marco Risi.
Since 2004, he has appeared regularly on television in the role of Superintendent Salvatore Sciacca, first in the police drama La Squadra (2004–2007), and its sequel, La Nuova Squadra (2008–2009, 2011).
In 2001, Sperandeo won the David di Donatello award for Best Supporting Actor in "I cento passi" ("One Hundred Steps"), directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, in which he played the role of Mafia boss Tano Badalamenti.
Personal life
He was married to actress Rita Barbanera (1968–2001), by whom he has two children, Tony and Priscilla. Sperandeo met her on the set of Mery per sempre, the film in which he was working at the time. They performed together in one film, La discesa di Aclà a Floristella in 1992. Rita was primarily a stage actress.
In 2001, Rita Barbanera committed suicide by jumping off the balcony at their home in Palermo.[2] She was thirty-two years old.
Filmography
- Kaos (1984)
- Pizza Connection (1985)
- Il pentito (1985)
- Il siciliano (1987)
- Mery per sempre (1989)
- Tre colonne in cronaca (1990)
- Briganti (1991)
- Il sole anche di notte (1990)
- Ragazzi fuori (1990)
- Caldo soffocante (1991)
- Il muro di gomma (1991)
- Una storia semplice (1991)
- Piedipatti (1991)
- Johnny Stecchino (1991)
- Uomo di rispetto (1992)
- La discesa di Aclà a Floristella (1992)
- Nel continente nero (1993)
- La scorta (1993)
- Quattro bravi ragazzi (1993)
- I Mitici - Colpo gobbo a Milano (1994)
- Miracolo ttaliano (1994)
- Segreto di stato (1995)
- Palermo-Milano solo andata (1995)
- L'uomo delle stelle (1995)
- Vesna va veloce (1996)
- Altri uomini (1997)
- Volare! (1997)
- Una sola debole voce (1998)
- La Stanza dello scirocco (1998)
- I Giudici - Vittime eccellenti (1999)
- Un giudice di rispetto (2000)
- Arresti domiciliari (2000)
- L'uomo della fortuna (2000)
- One Hundred Steps (2000)
- Il testimone (2001)
- E adesso sesso (2001)
- Tra due mondi (2001)
- Il latitante (2003)
- Miracolo a Palermo! (2003)
- Eccezziunale... Veramente - Capitolo secondo... me (2006)
- Il 7 e l'8 (2006)
- Una moglie bellissima (2007)
- L'uomo di vetro (2007)
- Prigionero di un segreto (2008)
Television
- La Piovra 2 (1985, mini-series)
- Felipe ha gli occhi azzurri (1991)
- La Piovra 6- L'ultimo segreto (1992, mini-series)
- A che punto è la notte (1995)
- Non parla più (1995)
- La Piovra 8 - Lo scandalo (1997, mini-series)
- Mia Padre e Innocente (1997)
- La Piovra 9 - Il patto (1998, mini-series)
- Cronaca di un ricatto (1999)
- Don Matteo (first series, episode "Stato di Ebbrezza", 1999)
- Fine secolo (1999)
- L'attentatuni (2001)
- Distretto di Polizia (2001, series)
- Il sequestro Soffrantini (2002)
- Soldati di pace (2003)
- Blindati (2003)
- Ultimo - L'infiltrato (2003)
- La Squadra (2004–2007, series)
- La nuova Squadra (2008–2009, 2011 series)
- Il sangue dei vinti (2009, mini-series)
References
- ^ Internet Movie Database
- ^ Viva Cinema, Interview with Tony Sperandeo 28 October 2008, retrieved on 10 November 2008
- Internet Movie Database
- Italian Wikipedia
- Viva Cinema, Interview with Tony Sperandeo, 28 October 2008 (retrieved on 10 November 2008)
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8 May 1953 |
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Palermo, Sicily |
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